Better seaports and services key to cruise tourism in VN

Infrastructure for seaports is still a headache for Việt Nam’s cruise tourism. Other than in Hạ Long, cruises still have to dock at ports designed for cargo ships.

Old book fair reaches out to young readers

The HCM City-based Trẻ (Youth) Publishing House opens the Old Book Fair on December 15.  

 

Humble Đức plays a key role in Việt Nam’s success

Đức has been a star man for the unbeaten team, with two goals and assists in the tournament.

Exhibition on Sài Gòn lifestyle opens

Sài Gòn and its people are featured in a new painting exhibition at the HCM City Museum of Fine Arts.

Spackman Entertainment Group’s Film, DEFAULT, Grosses Us$22.3 Million in Box Office Revenue, Crossing The 3 Million Ticket Sales Mark Spackman Entertainment Group’s Film, DEFAULT, Grosses Us$22.3 Million in Box Office Revenue, Crossing The 3 Million Ticket Sales Mark

VCCA hosts two solo exhibitions

The Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hà Nội will host the two solo exhibitions tomorrow, Bicycles by Vietnamese-born French artist Trần Thu Vân, and Ellipses by Hà Mạnh Thắng, a prominent Vietnamese artist.

At least $9bn in insurance claims from California fires

Insurance claims from the recent devastating California wildfires that killed at least 89 people and destroyed 19,000 homes and businesses have reached at least $9 billion, the state’s insurance commissioner said on Wednesday.

Cyprus shipwreck reveals ancient boat-building methods

Archaeologists working to excavate a 2,400-year-old shipwreck off Cyprus have gained insights into the evolution of ancient boat-building technology in the Mediterranean, authorities said on Wednesday.

VCCA hosts two solo exhibitions

The Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hà Nội will host the two solo exhibitions tomorrow, Bicycles by Vietnamese-born French artist Trần Thu Vân, and Ellipses by Hà Mạnh Thắng, a prominent Vietnamese artist.

Sun bear in Tây Ninh rescued after 15 years in captivity

A female sun bear was rescued yesterday after 15 years in captivity in a border district of Tây Ninh Province in southeast Việt Nam.